ambitious_squirrel'S MOCK DRAFT
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3/22/4

  • ambitious_squirrel DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Quinyon Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (DET)
Quinyon Mitchell
CB Toledo
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (DET)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DET)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (DET)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
Myles Cole Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (DET)
Myles Cole
DE-EDGE Texas Tech
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DET)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
Javontae Jean-Baptiste Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Javontae Jean-Baptiste
DE-EDGE Notre Dame
Kalen King Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (DET)
Kalen King
CB Penn State
Draft Picks Received
Quinyon Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Quinyon Mitchell
CB Toledo
Javontae Jean-Baptiste Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (WSH)
Javontae Jean-Baptiste
DE-EDGE Notre Dame
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (WSH)
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Draft Picks Traded
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (WSH)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Players Gained
Head Shot
Andrew Wylie
OG
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B+
ValueB+ NeedA- TradesB+ FutureB
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Lions and King: B+.

When a board-topper like Kalen King slides to No. 249, you do not overthink it, and the Lions did not.

They punted on linebacker, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. If Abrams-Draine pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.

They left with cornerback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but linebacker.

Pick Analysis
Pick40 Rnd2 Quinyon Mitchell
Taking Quinyon Mitchell in pick No. 40 is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick61 Rnd2 Kingsley Suamataia
Kingsley Suamataia at slot 61 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick73 Rnd3 Kris Abrams-Draine
A reach on Kris Abrams-Draine in the Round 3 slot; the board had better options right there. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick164 Rnd5 Jaheim Bell
They paid sticker price for Jaheim Bell in pick 164, and that is fine. It fills a real need, too.
Pick201 Rnd6 Myles Cole
Nothing to complain about; Myles Cole went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick205 Rnd6 Malik Mustapha
Circle this one: Malik Mustapha at Round 6, Pick 30 is a fall that decides a draft. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick222 Rnd7 Javontae Jean-Baptiste
A tidy little value on Javontae Jean-Baptiste in the 222nd pick, a step better than break-even. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick249 Rnd7 Kalen King
The board fumbled Kalen King all the way to No. 249, and they scooped it up. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.